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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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